By Juan José Toro, Brujula Digital: La Juana and the “laris” In Sucre, many people, including authorities, are preparing to celebrate the birth anniversary of Juana Azurduy de Padilla on July 12. They are going to do it despite the fact that they have been repeatedly warned that this is not the correct date. The…
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¡Nada más importa hoy! – Nothing more matters today!
FELIZ 6 DE AGOSTO HAPPY 6TH OF AUGUST
Calle Jaén: Colonial history | Historia colonial
Jaén street in La Paz: a trip to colonial history full of dark stories On Jaén street is the house of Pedro Domingo Murillo. There, the revolutionary, together with other heroes, met on the night of July 15, 1809 to refine the strategy and thus achieve independence from La Paz. Today this street has horror…
First Cry for Freedom | Primer Grito de Libertad
Correo del Sur: May 25, 1809, the day hard liquor was drunk with gunpowder Chuquisaca commemorated the 214th anniversary of events that lasted at least one more day and that constituted the First Cry for Freedom This May 25, 2023 was Thursday, just like 214 years ago, when the First Cry for Freedom of Latin…
Southern women who made history | Mujeres sureñas que hicieron historia
Evelyn Campos y Juan José Toro, El Potosi: Data on the origin of the Bolivian Women’s Day. Women were, are and will be half of humanity. Because of this truism, they appear in all periods of our history and Bolivia is no exception. From the earliest times, in our original cultures, women appear assuming leading…
A continental Bolivian | Un boliviano continental
Editorial, Correo del Sur: Times change in such a way that it is not an exaggeration to say that, throughout our history, Bolivians have been Germanic and Spanish and, in a sub-regional context, we have also been Peruvians and people from the River Plate. Let us explain the reason for these temporary demonyms: the first…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 